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| A Great and Good Man: George Washington in the Eyes of His Contemporaries
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John P. Kaminski & Jill Adair McCaughan, eds.
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| Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9780742559431. Daedalus Item Code: 21956 |
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| General George Washington's willing relinquishment of military authority after the War of Independence shocked the world, but it set him on a path toward greater political success as he presided over ... (Read More)
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| The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America
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Robert Love.
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| Publisher: Viking. Format: hardcover.
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| ISBN: 9780670021758. Daedalus Item Code: 30329 |
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| Stumbling upon the forgotten origins of yoga in America when he moved to the former grounds of the Clarkstown Country Club in Nyack, New York, former Rolling Stone managing editor Robert Love ... (Read More)
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| Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India
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Joseph Lelyveld.
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| Publisher: Vintage. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9780307389954. Daedalus Item Code: 29146 |
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| A former executive editor at the New York Times and the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Move Your Shadow, Joseph Lelyveld presents this "deeply insightful analysis" (Amartya Sen) of ... (Read More)
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| Gypsy: The Art of the Tease
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Rachel Shteir.
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| Publisher: Yale. Format: hardcover.
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| ISBN: 9780300120400. Daedalus Item Code: 12773 |
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| A true icon of America at a turning point in its history, Gypsy Rose Lee was the first and only stripper to become a household name, write novels, and win the adulation of intellectuals, bankers, ... (Read More)
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| The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography
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Hans Christian Andersen. Naomi Lewis, intro.
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| Publisher: Cooper Square. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9780815411055. Daedalus Item Code: 22662 |
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| Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75) is best known for his tragic fairy tales; in them his sense of fantasy, descriptive power, and acute sensitivity immortalized his work. At ... (Read More)
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| The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America
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James Sullivan.
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| Publisher: Gotham Books. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9781592404902. Daedalus Item Code: 20546 |
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| Since James Brown's death in December 2006, the Godfather of Soul has received many tributes, yet few have addressed his contribution in the bleakest hour of the civil rights movement. The former pop ... (Read More)
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| The Hornes: An American Family
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Gail Lumet Buckley.
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| Publisher: Applause. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9781557835642. Daedalus Item Code: 21791 |
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| More than a compassionate biography of musical legend Lena Horne, this is a history of a leading African-American family, written by Horne's daughter. Gail Lumet Buckley traces her own as well as her ... (Read More)
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| House of Wits: An Intimate Portrait of the James Family
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Paul Fisher.
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| Publisher: Holt. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9780805090208. Daedalus Item Code: 10547 |
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| The James family gave the world three famous children: a novelist of genius (Henry), an influential philosopher (William), and an invalid (Alice) who became a feminist icon, despite her sheltered ... (Read More)
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| How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood
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William J. Mann.
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| Publisher: Houghton Mifflin. Format: hardcover.
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| ISBN: 9780547134642. Daedalus Item Code: 11183 |
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| The biographer of Katharine Hepburn here turns to another Hollywood icon and the last great star of the old studio system; indeed, as William Mann portrays her, Elizabeth Taylor married her first ... (Read More)
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| I Met the Walrus (with DVD): How One Day with John Lennon Changed My Life Forever
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Jerry Levitan. James Braithwaite, illus.
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| Publisher: Collins Design. Format: hardcover & DVD.
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| ISBN: 9780061713262. Daedalus Item Code: 13796 |
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| Imagine you've just talked your way into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto, but instead of being thrown out, you're invited to spend the day with your idol. That's what happened to 14-year-old ... (Read More)
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| I'd Hate Myself in the Morning: A Memoir
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Ring Lardner Jr. Victor Navasky, intro.
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| Publisher: Nation. Format: paperback.
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| ISBN: 9781560253389. Daedalus Item Code: 20230 |
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| This memoir by Ring Lardner Jr. is a pilgrimage through the American century. The son of the immensely popular and influential writer, Lardner worked as a reporter in New York before leaving for ... (Read More)
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| Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World
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Claire Harman.
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| Publisher: Henry Holt. Format: hardcover.
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| ISBN: 9780805082586. Daedalus Item Code: 21701 |
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| Mention Jane Austen and you'll likely incite a slew of fervent opinions from anyone within earshot. Almost two hundred years after her death, Austen remains a hot topic, inspiring such bestsellers as ... (Read More)
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